11 specially protected rabbits found dead on Amami-Oshima

11 specially protected rabbits found dead on Amami-Oshima

TOKYO, Japan - An Amami black rabbit on Amami-Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, in a photo taken in 2004. Eleven Amami black rabbits, which are found only in Japan and designated by the state as a natural treasure, have been found dead on Amami-Oshima Island, local officials said Nov. 14. The dead rabbits had no discernible injuries.

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